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Thai gov't launches program to enable Thais to voice grievances directly to PM

BANGKOK, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday welcomed groups representing farmers, civil society and independent entrepreneurs to make use of the government's latest

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Palestine welcomes Amazon's decision to undo discriminatory shipment policy

RAMALLAH, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Palestine on Wednesday welcomed U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon's decision to undo its discriminatory shipment policy in the occupied West Bank. According to the lastest sh

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Saudi Arabia welcomes U.S.-Taliban peace deal

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Saturday the signing of the peace deal between the United States and Taliban. The deal would contribute to bringing stability back to Afghanis

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Somalia's one-person, one-vote national elections must be held: UN Security Council

UN Security Council has reiterated its expectation that one-person, one-vote national elections in Somalia must be held by late 2020 or early 2021, in accordance with the Provisional Federal Constit

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India welcomes U.S.-Taliban peace agreement

India has welcomed the signing of the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement and the issuance of a joint declaration between the Afghan and U.S. governments, saying that New Del

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Trump barred from building border wall with navy funds

A federal judge in the U.S. state of Washington on Thursday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump cannot divert funds for a U.S. submarine base in the state to build a wall along the U.S. southern

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Security Council demands armed groups in CAR cease hostilities

The members of the UN Security Council on Thursday condemned violations of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation and violence perpetrated by armed groups throughout the Central African

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Greece tightens border controls to tackle both migrant flows and coronavirus

Greece proceeds to the upgrade of controls at its borders on land and at sea as part of measures to address both the migrant flows and the novel coronavirus outbreak, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos M

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Remaining parties reaffirm commitment to Iran nuclear deal

Remaining parties of the Iran nuclear deal reaffirmed the importance of preserving the agreement as a key element of the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture,

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Leonardo da Vinci exhibition's popularity smashes Louvre's record

Nearly 1.1 million people flocked to see a blockbuster Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre in Paris before it closed Monday – an all-time record – the museum sai

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Somalia continues to face extreme humanitarian challenges: UN envoy

The United Nations envoy for Somalia on Monday said that Somalis continue to face extreme humanitarian challenges. "Back-to-back droughts, flooding, conflict and insecurity have left 5.2 million peo

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U.S. president arrives in India for two-day visit

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in India's western state of Gujarat on Monday for a two-day state visit to the country. Accompanied by U.S. First Lady Melania Trum

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Argentina sees progress in talks with IMF to ease the country's debt

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Argentina's Economy Minister Martin Guzman attend a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. /Reut

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ROK Consul General arrives in Wuhan

Kang Seung Seok, the new consul general of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Wuhan, arrived in the city on Thursday, bringing relief supplies donated by local governments

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APD | Pakistan seeks China’s help to fight against locust attacks

By APD writer Muhammad SohailISLAMABAD, Feb. 19 (APD) – The government of Pakistan has officially sought help from China to fight against locust attacks which have been

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Trump voices opposition to proposed export controls

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday voiced his opposition to proposed export-restricting measures, saying that such measures would cause U.S. companies to lose orders to other places. "The United

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Pompeo arrives in Ethiopia for official visit

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (2nd-R) and his wife Susan Pompeo (R) are welcomed by Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew (L) after they arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 17,